Teammates Got MAD at Me for Taking Them on the Access Road

idk what part of the country you're from but i've never heard the term access road. doesn't every road access something?

Doesn't seem ideal, but is better than running on the freeway. I suggest quitting your team in protest.

That road looks fine?

Sham 69 wrote:

These idiots were so scared that we ended up going doing a 6:00 mile.

I didn't think you could run a 6 min mile David? Turns out going down an access road was all you needed and not all those threads about training and shoes!

Sounds like a solid Fartlek.

Juice Springsteen wrote:

idk what part of the country you're from but i've never heard the term access road. doesn't every road access something?

Really? I am in the south and we call them access roads and frontage roads. Basically, they are roads parallel to busier roads that allow access to businesses and neighborhoods. They might go from one exit to the next, so the busier road doesn't have to have so many lights.

I am not talking about freeways or interstates, mind you, but just busier arteries in town. They are usually pretty decent running roads if you're stuck at a hotel or something. I run on them when I travel for work and find myself at a Hilton on the edge of town.

Relay? wrote:

Juice Springsteen wrote:

idk what part of the country you're from but i've never heard the term access road. doesn't every road access something?

Really? I am in the south and we call them access roads and frontage roads. Basically, they are roads parallel to busier roads that allow access to businesses and neighborhoods. They might go from one exit to the next, so the busier road doesn't have to have so many lights.

I am not talking about freeways or interstates, mind you, but just busier arteries in town. They are usually pretty decent running roads if you're stuck at a hotel or something. I run on them when I travel for work and find myself at a Hilton on the edge of town.

From being in the service for quite a few years I've traveled a lot in the US and lived quite a few places. Most places don't have access roads but certain places do. It sticks out in my mind that they're common in San Antonio, for example.

Sham 69 wrote:

On our team we take turns every day deciding what route we do. Today was my turn and I took them on the access road. These idiots were so scared that we ended up going doing a 6:00 mile. I got yelled at after the run and was told that my next turn is revoked.

What's y'all's take? Do y'all ever run on the access road? Is it safe? Discus.

https://static.educalingo.com/img/en/800/frontage-road.jpg

Insufficient information. What time of day? How busy was the road? How long were you on the road? What is the speed limit on the road?

And how do you define "access road"? Other comments show confusion regarding the term. If access road means a road connecting a highway to other roads, it is a bad idea to lead a group on the road. If it is a country road running parallel to a highway, it may be ok depending on other factors.

We call'em feeder roads in these parts. I would agree that it is pretty dumb to run on a feeder road. People coming off the highway are going fast and looking behind themselves to merge with feeder traffic. And then some people just go as fast on the feeder as they do the highway. Someone going 65-75 mph on a hilly feeder isn't going to have a lot of reaction time when there are runners in the road. A lot of cyclist like to use the feeder when there is extra room with a break down lane on the feeder. But even then, there have been accidents with cyclists.

The roads I am describing are more sleepy in nature, definitely not roads on which you'd need to merge. Most of these would have 4-way stops for access, where you'd have to make a 90 degree turn just to get on the road.

So I agree with avoiding roads with speeding cars, merging traffic, etc. Regardless of name, those are NOT good for running.

We’ve run on the access road a few times in the early morning. There might be a car or two that passes by but it’s usually never busy on the part we run on. Still gotta be cautious because there’s a good chance someone will go zipping by...you just never know. I would recommend wearing reflective gear if you’re going before the sun is up.

It depends on how much traffic there is. If there's no shoulder and a lot of traffic that would be miserable. I would consider a lot of traffic being if a car passed by once every quarter mile.

You say your teammates were Scared and call them idiots. You sound like a great teammate.

What you get up to with your teammates should stay between you and your teammates.

But I would suggest that if they don't want you to 'take them up the access road' I probably wouldn't try it. Seems a bit sketchy.

in the picture there's no shoulder at all. if there are even a few cars coming up behind every few minutes at a fast speed and you have a bunch of guys in a pack spread out then, yes, it seems pretty reasonable that they'd be freaked out about running there.

Your team sounds kinda soft, but you also don't sound like a very good teammate.

You gave none of the pertinent information. Is the road busy? Is there a shoulder? Speed Limit? Are there better options?

Access roads exist all over the place, not just next to highways in rural areas. How small minded of you.

What state did you say you were from Sham?

I'm not convinced it was the same one that this picture is from.

Every single state I’ve been to has service roads. What tf are you talking about?